defender
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Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lambert was critical of individual performances in the defeats by Rangers as well as the remarks of defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, who spoke of playing "too random" and "getting a script and sticking to it".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Like when he somehow leapfrogged a defender while flying backward, a feat enshrined on the cover of the Madden NFL videogame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
For the second straight week, Olwethu Makhanya was the most dominant and classy defender on the pitch.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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On the Cougars’ next possession, Grant threaded a pass through two Cavalier defenders, finding Kyion Rattler for an apparent 55-yard score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Cordero, 6-0 and 175 pounds, has shown excellent speed in breaking away from defenders while catching 20 passes for 455 yards and seven touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
On the Giants seventh snap at SoFi Stadium, Dart went airborne to pass when he was crunched in between two Rams defenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Matty Cash is available after recovering from a muscle problem but fellow defenders Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen are out for a match in which Villa can expect to face pressure.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
I could see myself jumping over backboards, defenders sobbing like babies, spectators gasping at moves no human had ever made before.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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